Car-replacer



M. HERRENS.

GAR REPLAGER.

Patented Aug. 28, 1883.

LN'VE'N'TOR lTED STATES CAR-REPLACER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 283,784, dateol August 28, 1883.

Application file1l September 212, 1885.. (Nonno(lel.)

T 0 roll w7wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, I\IIOI-IAEL HERRENS, of St. Louis, 111 tl1e county of St. Louis ancl State of Missouri, l1ave invented certin new 2Lll(l useful Improvements in Car-Replacers, ancl l (I0 hereby deelare tl1at tl1e following 1's a full, clear, a11cl exa-ct clescriptionof the invention, which will enable others skillecl in tl1e art to whicl1 113 appertains to make and use tl1e same, reference being hacl to tl1e aecompanying drawings, whicl1 f01111 a art 0f this specification.

Tln's invention relates to clevices for replacing cars, locomotives, an(l tl1e like upon the track; a1ul 1't l1as for its object to provicle a simple, durable, inexpensive, ancl efficient cle vice that will'replace tl1e cars equally as well in eitl1er direction.

In tl1e drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view, showing tl1e devices in position reacly f01 operation; F1'g. 2, aperspective view cf tl1e (levice; Fig. 3, an encl view, showing the clevices in position; Fig. 4:, avertical longitudinal sectional view.

Referring to tl1e clrawings, A designates a base-block, aclaptecl to rest 011 the ties 01 y grouncl, as sl1own, ancl provided on eacl1 sicle with a lateral substantially n-shapecl l1ook er bracket, B, whieh is acljustecl over the rail. 011 eacl1 sicle, at tl1e top, block A is provicled witl1 raisecl blocks or projeetions 0 for guicl- 111g the wl1eels over ancl o11to the track. In

, real of bloeks O O tl1e base-block is providcd with a pivot-pin or bolt, D, whieh entens a perforation, E, in tl1e forwarcl end of a bar 01 auxiliary rail, F. Tl1e latter comprises two parallel raised flanges, G G, forming an inclinecl track, a11cl providecl on eaeh sicle with a bottom lateral supporting-fiange, H, having per forations I, for pur'poses tl1at will be presently described. 'll1e spacc J between the flanges G G is lel't open, so that a stake o1 spike may be driven through the same to prevent tl1e auxiliary rail F from forwarcl clisplacement. At the Same time the pivot-bolt D ordinarily perform s tl1ls function. At the bottom of rail F is formecl a 1nortise or recess, L, having a stop-piece or freut Wall, M, sai d mortise bei11g formecl between flanges G G. Into m01- tise L fits a block er projection, N, cf a11other auxiliary 1.ail, O, having like raised guide flanges P P and a mortise, Q, ancl stop lR at its lower end. By tl1is means of connection any number of rails may be connected together to fo1m a long er short supplementary track, as

necessary, tl1e ineline thereof being of course preserved.

S is a block adapted to be usecl 011 th'e opposite sicle of tl1e track, having like lateral substantially nshapecl hooks T T, and providecl with two incliued rearwardly-converge11t grooves, U U, 111 its upper face. These grooves are to accommodate at any desired angle tl1e forward end of aplain wedge-shaped bar 01 1ail, V, the 1ea1 entl of whlcl1 is atljusted in 011e of a series of rccesses, W, 111 the 6 5 freut end of a second block, X. WVl1en placed in the sicle recesses, WV, tl1e 1ail V will abut against an inclinecl upr1'gl1t flange, Y, 011 block X, which connection Will give tl1e desire l length wl1en only a short track is necessary;

but when a longer track is required tl1e rail V is plaeed in tl1e central rccess, W, where it Will conneet With a long 10d or bar, Z, pivoted by a pi11 01 bolt,A, to block X. Auxiliary track Z is inelined, as sl10wn, a11d can be turned to tl1e desirecl angle. Tl1e sicles of block X are provicled witl1 a series cf perforations, B.

O is a rod or bar having l1ook ends D D,

which are adapted to engage tl1e perforations in tl1e sides cf the clevices to prevent lateral displacement of the auxiliary 1alls.

The operation ancl atlva11tages of 111y invew tion Will be readily unclerstood. 'lhe leaseblocks are placed in position parallel witl1 tl1e 8 5 rails a11cl the auxiliary tracks turned a11(l extended, if necessary, to the wheels of tl1e misplaced car, whe11 the latter is drawn up the incline(l auxiliary track till lt reacl1es the base-blocks, wl1en it drops onto the main, track 0 in position.

'lhis device can be used at a11y clesired angle, and, unlike most deviees of its dass, can be readily operatecl to replace cars in eithe1 direction. operatecl.

I clai1n as 11ew l. In a canreplacer, tl1e con1b1'nation, With the auxiliary bloeks ancl 1ails having perforations at tl1eir sides, of tl1e transverse bracelt is simple, conveni e11t, and easily 5 rods (one or more) having hooked ends 130 enter said perforations, &S set forth.

2. In a ear-replaeer, the combination 0f the block having lateral hooks 01 brackets and 5 inclined downwardlyeonvergent grooves in its face, 1311e 'wedge-shaped bar or rai1 adjusted ab an angle therein, auxiliary ine1ined rai1s, and a base-block having a pivooed bar with upright flanges ab the other side the track, 10 as sei: for1zh.

3. In a ear-replacer, the combinaion, With the base-b1ock havin g the inelined rearwardlyeonvergent grooves, and 17116 block having the fecesses in its ffont edge, s ide upright flangs l 01 rai1s, and central pivoted 1ai1, 0f the wedgeshaped connecoingbar 01 rail, and a base-bloek arranged ab the other side the track and having a pivoted bar with upright flanges, as set f0rth.

In testimony bhat I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MICHAEL HERRENS. VVitnesses:

H. W. BILL, O. S. REED. 

